GRE Synonyms Group: Spending Resources
Parsimonious
adj.) extremely frugal; miserly Katie is so parsimonious that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them.
Prodigal
adj.) lavish wasteful; profligate Prodigal spending of money towards unnecessary items is a shortcut to future poverty.
Profligate
adj.) spending resources recklessly or lavishly noun.) someone who spends "" The teen was seen as a profligate by her parents due to her incessant spending on makeup, clothes, and jewelry.
Frugal
adj.) spending resources wisely Frugality is an important quality of any individual looking to build long term wealth.